New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-26
THECELTICIN THE DRY-DOCK
sTEERAGE PASSENGERS COMPLAINING.
CONSUL HoARE HAS REosIvED THE CAPTAINS RE,

tONoDL HOARE HAS RECEIVED THE CAPTAINS
PORTS AND WILL ORDER AN INQUIRY.
Tho two disabled White Star steamshps-the Brittnno
and Cclcwere much talked OF in shipping circles yes
terday While everybody specuated rs to who should
De blamed for tho accident tho verdict OF the majority
condemned neither Captain Perry nor Captain irving
Dut lad the entire blame to that element which is SAID 70
nave been originally imported from London-tne iog'
mat captain ryngs steamer the Celtic, should De nel
TO blame for the accident because he sixty miles TO
the norhwa Of her usual declared by every
mariner of experience he ridiculous since the vessel
had been run by dead reckoning for several days ana
had been carried from tho usual track by currents not
calculated upon. At the office there were many Sockets
Tor Information TO how soon both steamers would
probably be running again. and by those having missing
baggage as to whether IT had been found.
large number who had engaged passage on subse
queht trips of these two vessels called at the once 10
have their tickets exchanged to other vessel OF the
White Star Line. apprehensons being expressed pc
cause OF the accident and those who were assured tna
willing 70 retain their tickets upon her for the June and
1nl{ saillngs; Mr. ismay, the New-fork manager, iS
courteous and aiabe than on Monday. He certainly
uderwent strain OF mental anxiety unusual TOT S
steerago passenger agent continued courteous and
polite TO the roughdressed Storage passenger as he
harassod throughout the day with inquiries of every
conceivable kind. Those who had lost baggage NOSE
friends the Continent and the British Ises had been
interrupted by the collision received kind treatment nut
still there were some who dissatisfied with the
small amounts paid them for lost b0ggage-especlaly
those who asserted that they had lost costly garments
and rich jewery.
At the Eric Basin dry-dook mechanics were at work
mendlng the broken and Jagged nose OF the Celtic Az
the white Star pier the cargo Vas being dlscnnrSeu
the Britannia and on Friday morning she VIII taEe we
place In the drydock now occupied by the Geltlc anu
have her damaged brcastwOrks repaired bhe VIII DO
repaired In time 10 make her next regular trip leaving
here on June Is.
Mr. Ioare, the genial British Consul and Acting Con
suGeneral for the tlmo-belng yesterday received re-
ports OF the collision from the captains OF the TWO
vessels That of the Britannia was handed In nrst ana
signed Henry Hamilton Perry commander OF tue ., o.
Britannia" and the other, coming In Int IN me efter
noon. signed Peter John Irving Commander or the
Z. g. Celtic" Consul HOgre said that he would order
court OF inquiry 10 DO held next week, ana unt thSn
the reports submitted could not be made putHc. rs
could not say who would compose the court as Nc Wou
consult the convenience OF those whom he VIII appolns
The members OF the court will be shipmasters, WIN
Consul Hoare president. and while 1t was WITHIN ms
power TO compel captain 10 serve there are some wno
would feel decaoy about taking such duty and others
whose stay In port is limited 49,.
Adam Johnson. OF the Storage passengers OF me
Britannia, who reported as lost turned up NJ inc
White star Office yesterday and had his ticket exchaneeo
10 the Arabic which sails Saturday de accounts Io
the report Of his having been killed by the TACT th ne
asleep the Celtic when the roll was called ne Is
a Swede. sixty-nve years old This leaves only three
persons missing and disproves the absurd reports
that lives lost than reported ana that many
persons dangerously injured In fact win regaru
Ia the injured, OF the cases taken TO the hosp or
those who remained on the vessel proved fatal